The sorption behaviour of caesium on Opalinus Clay: A comparison between intact and crushed material

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 999-1004

  Van Loon, L R ^a   Baeyens, B ^a   Bradbury, M H ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATCH SORPTIONS; CATION EXCHANGE PROCESS; CONCENTRATION RANGES; CRUSHED MATERIALS; DISPERSED SYSTEMS; EQUILIBRIUM CONCENTRATIONS; INTACT ROCKS; OPALINUS CLAYS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS; PORE WATERS; SELECTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; SORPTION SITES; TYPE II;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CESIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DYES; ISOTHERMS; MINERALS; RADIOISOTOPES; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SORPTION; WATER;

CLAY MINERALS;

CESIUM; CLAY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EQUILIBRIUM; ISOTHERM; POREWATER; SORPTION;

EID: 64749089873     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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